Trump did ‘damage’ to Kamala Harris as he ‘bulldozed’ his way through TV debate with VP dodging questions, expert says --[Reported by Umva mag]

DONALD Trump did “damage” to Kamala Harris and “bulldozed” his way through last night’s crunch TV debate, an expert says. The former president and current vice president battled it out in Philadelphia as they campaign ahead of the November election. GettyTrump and Harris debated in Philadelphia overnight[/caption] APTrump points at Harris during their debate[/caption] APHarris failed to give details about her policy positions[/caption] APAmericans watched the debate in pubs and bars throughout the country[/caption] Teflon Don trounced president Joe Biden so bad in June the 81-year-old was forced to drop out. But he had a little more trouble putting away prosecutor Harris in the live broadcast watched by millions. One expert says he still did bruised the Californian who failed to answer questions on her policies and about her administration. Political Consultant Louis Perron said Harris won overall, but Trump owned the first half an hour. He said: “Donald Trump started out strong on offence, scoring points on the two major issues economy and immigration where I think he did real damage to Harris. “But it sort of changed after the first 30 minutes, he did take the bait from Harris, and she was able to score some important points overall as well.” The campaigning expert, who released a book on how to win elections earlier this year, said Harris laid traps for Trump, which the former president then “bulldozed” through. In one example, Harris stated people left Trump’s rallies early out of boredom. The 78-year-old also strangely addressed online conspiracies about Haitian immigrants eating pets. He said: “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets of the people that live there.” Perron said the attack line about illegal immigrants eating pets might not have been the “most effective” way to attack Harris. “I don’t think it was the best way to hammer her on immigration, it undermined the effectiveness of the punch on the issue.” But Perron said that Trump hit Harris on her weaknesses of the economy and immigration at other points. “She can say that they tried [to slow migration] but it’s also fair to say what the moderator said: ‘Why did you wait three and half years to do something about it?'” ReutersTrump supporters in California watch the debate[/caption] Perron said that Harris dodged questions and failed to give policy specifics as part of a political strategy. Having done an interview and a debate she will now go back to her safe script, which is what Perron said he would advise her to do. “Nobody will ever say in a focus group: ‘you know what I think it’s best to keep it real vague’. “Of course people will ask for specifics doesn’t mean they will like your specifics.” Alan Mendoza said Trump had a strong start and ending holding the “whip-hand” on policy issues. He said: “I think his linking Kamala Harris to the Biden Administration’s failures and success, of course, but also the failures, was his most effective strategy.” But Mendoza said the comments about pets were “bizarre” and isn’t going to go down well with voters He said: “I think the fact that he came out at the end into the spin room personally to try and bolster his side of the debate tells you everything you need to know about whether he felt he did well or badly.” Debate night highlights… Donald Trump and Kamala Harris engaged in a fiery debate where, at times, the former president seemed enraged and frustrated. Vice President Harris tried to get under Trump’s skin by bringing up his ties to Project 2025, his criminal conviction in New York, his rally crowd sizes, and the various indictments he’s facing. Trump went off script when he repeated wild conspiracies about immigrants eating dogs and cats in Springfield, Ohio. “They’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets of the people that live there,” Trump said as Harris laughed and shook her head. In one instance, Trump seemingly threw his running mate, JD Vance, under the bus and blamed him for miscommunication about his stance on a national abortion ban. Despite his subpar moments, Trump dubbed his performance “his best debate ever.” A Harris spokesperson called for a second debate in October. Despite the win, the Executive Director of the Henry Jackson Society said Harris had likely not inspired voters to come out and support her. He said the vice president had a “strange smile” that suggested she thought Trump was an “idiot”. “That sort of smile and kind of like I’m dealing with a 5 year old. “It was a look of a mother who, you know, had seen her toddler do something ridiculous.” Mendoza said Harris hadn’t revealed more about her policy platfor

Sep 19, 2024 - 18:06

Trump did ‘damage’ to Kamala Harris as he ‘bulldozed’ his way through TV debate with VP dodging questions, expert says --[Reported by Umva mag]

DONALD Trump did “damage” to Kamala Harris and “bulldozed” his way through last night’s crunch TV debate, an expert says.

The former president and current vice president battled it out in Philadelphia as they campaign ahead of the November election.

Trump and Harris debated in Philadelphia overnight[/caption]

Trump points at Harris during their debate[/caption]

Harris failed to give details about her policy positions[/caption]

Americans watched the debate in pubs and bars throughout the country[/caption]

Teflon Don trounced president Joe Biden so bad in June the 81-year-old was forced to drop out.

But he had a little more trouble putting away prosecutor Harris in the live broadcast watched by millions.

One expert says he still did bruised the Californian who failed to answer questions on her policies and about her administration.

Political Consultant Louis Perron said Harris won overall, but Trump owned the first half an hour.

He said: “Donald Trump started out strong on offence, scoring points on the two major issues economy and immigration where I think he did real damage to Harris.

“But it sort of changed after the first 30 minutes, he did take the bait from Harris, and she was able to score some important points overall as well.”

The campaigning expert, who released a book on how to win elections earlier this year, said Harris laid traps for Trump, which the former president then “bulldozed” through.

In one example, Harris stated people left Trump’s rallies early out of boredom.

The 78-year-old also strangely addressed online conspiracies about Haitian immigrants eating pets.

He said: “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets of the people that live there.”

Perron said the attack line about illegal immigrants eating pets might not have been the “most effective” way to attack Harris.

“I don’t think it was the best way to hammer her on immigration, it undermined the effectiveness of the punch on the issue.”

But Perron said that Trump hit Harris on her weaknesses of the economy and immigration at other points.

“She can say that they tried [to slow migration] but it’s also fair to say what the moderator said: ‘Why did you wait three and half years to do something about it?'”

Trump supporters in California watch the debate[/caption]

Perron said that Harris dodged questions and failed to give policy specifics as part of a political strategy.

Having done an interview and a debate she will now go back to her safe script, which is what Perron said he would advise her to do.

“Nobody will ever say in a focus group: ‘you know what I think it’s best to keep it real vague’.

“Of course people will ask for specifics doesn’t mean they will like your specifics.”

Alan Mendoza said Trump had a strong start and ending holding the “whip-hand” on policy issues.

He said: “I think his linking Kamala Harris to the Biden Administration’s failures and success, of course, but also the failures, was his most effective strategy.”

But Mendoza said the comments about pets were “bizarre” and isn’t going to go down well with voters

He said: “I think the fact that he came out at the end into the spin room personally to try and bolster his side of the debate tells you everything you need to know about whether he felt he did well or badly.”

Debate night highlights…

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris engaged in a fiery debate where, at times, the former president seemed enraged and frustrated.
Vice President Harris tried to get under Trump’s skin by bringing up his ties to Project 2025, his criminal conviction in New York, his rally crowd sizes, and the various indictments he’s facing.
Trump went off script when he repeated wild conspiracies about immigrants eating dogs and cats in Springfield, Ohio.
“They’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets of the people that live there,” Trump said as Harris laughed and shook her head.
In one instance, Trump seemingly threw his running mate, JD Vance, under the bus and blamed him for miscommunication about his stance on a national abortion ban.
Despite his subpar moments, Trump dubbed his performance “his best debate ever.”
A Harris spokesperson called for a second debate in October.

Despite the win, the Executive Director of the Henry Jackson Society said Harris had likely not inspired voters to come out and support her.

He said the vice president had a “strange smile” that suggested she thought Trump was an “idiot”.

“That sort of smile and kind of like I’m dealing with a 5 year old.

“It was a look of a mother who, you know, had seen her toddler do something ridiculous.”

Mendoza said Harris hadn’t revealed more about her policy platform as she continues to follow a ‘Ming vase’ strategy.

Here, Harris, like Keir Starmer’s Labour, is trying to avoid being tied to any specifics so they don’t alienate voters.

Mendoza said Harris was instead trying to focus all the attention onto Donald Trump so that he would have enough rope to metaphorically “hang himself”.

“Of course he’s helping in that strategy by taking the bait.”

But, he said that could be a risky strategy if she doesn’t excite enough of her own supporters.

“The margin of her victory or defeat could depend not necessarily on people voting for or against Donald Trump.

“But the people who sit at home because they haven’t been convinced that she is worth voting for.”

After the debate, Trump was quick to hop on Truth Social to share his thoughts on his performance.

“I thought that was my best Debate, EVER, especially since it was THREE ON ONE!” he wrote.

“I anticipated that,” Trump also told Fox News’ Sean Hannity just moments after he left the stage.

“We had a lot of negative stuff. They had 100% positive coverage on ABC and I had 94% negative.”

HARRY COLE: Both landed blows - but race is still too close to call

By HARRY COLE, Political Editor

AFTER a slow start from both candidates, it was only once Harris began prodding and poking at the size of Trump’s rallies, that he went on the attack. Jibes about issues that hit close to home, such as his wealth, his inheritance from his father, and his businesses that the old Don of 2016 came out of his shell.

Trumpy was clearly angry. He got more orange. He got more aggressive. He hit out over taxes, illegal migrants, and eating cats and dogs.

This debate was about two camps talking mainly to their bases. As elections are largely decided on who can get their supporters out to vote, this decision to address mostly those who have already made their minds up made sense.

Harris had some particularly strong moments on abortion and healthcare – issues she already has a lead on over Trump. But she was much weaker on the economy – an area her opponent will look to bash her on.

For someone who’s been in power for four years as Vice President to not be able to defend the record is a major weakness for Harris.

She dodged questions on inflation and cost of living before Trump really went on the attack.

He tried to link everything back to immigration and fracking – two of the biggest issues for the former President.

In key swing states that Trump needs to win, such as Pennsylvania, fracking is a big issue, and Kamala Harris’ record on that is dubious at best.

She’s saying the right things now but there wasn’t a real knockout blow on either side, the bar was lower for Harris.

Biden’s VP needed to prove that she could handle the debate with no notes, no scripts, and no soundbite moments – without a prompt or soft-soap interviewer to help her.

Throughout the campaign, Harris has been kept on a very tight leash, restricting her media appearances as much as possible.

Frankly, she cleared that low bar.

On the money markets, Trump started out ahead of Harris on the Betfair exchange, but by the end, his Democratic challenger had a slight edge.

November’s election is still on a knife edge but Harris is gaining on Trump in the betting markets.

Trump had a very strong closing statement, hitting all his key points on immigration, Biden, the economy, and national security. But this thrilling race is still too close to call.

Watch The Sun’s full debate coverage on Never Mind The Ballots.

In a rare move, Trump went into the spin room himself following the tussle[/caption]

The debate was hosted by ABC[/caption]

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